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Product Identifiers

PublisherSimon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

ISBN-101442421835

ISBN-139781442421837

eBay Product ID (ePID)117231844

Product Key Features

Book TitleSpy School

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicLaw & Crime, School & Education, Action & Adventure / General, General, Social Themes / New Experience

Publication Year2013

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorStuart Gibbs

Book SeriesSpy School Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight7.4 Oz

Item Length7.6 in

Item Width5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2011-015023

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsTwists and turns in the plot keep readers guessing until the very end. The story, over-the-top funny, combines Alex Rider's espionage skills with a huge dose of the sarcasm of Artemis Fowl. Subtle digs at the stuffiness of a federal agency and the romance of spying abound.

Grade FromThird Grade

Dewey DecimalF

Grade ToSeventh Grade

Synopsis"Combines Alex Rider's espionage skills with a huge dose of the sarcasm of Artemis Fowl." -- School Library Journal Can an undercover nerd become a superstar agent? In the first book in the New York Times bestselling Spy School series, Ben Ripley sure hopes so--and his life may depend on it! Ben Ripley may only be in middle school, but he's already pegged his dream job: CIA or bust. Unfortunately for him, his personality doesn't exactly scream "secret agent." In fact, Ben is so awkward, he can barely get to school and back without a mishap. Because of his innate nerdiness, Ben is not surprised when he is recruited for a magnet school with a focus on science--but he's entirely shocked to discover that the school is actually a front for a junior CIA academy. Could the CIA really want him?, Can an undercover nerd become a superstar agent? Ben Ripley sure hopes so--and his life may depend on it Ben Ripley may only be in middle school, but he's already pegged his dream job: C.I.A. or bust. Unfortunately for him, his personality doesn't exactly scream "secret agent." In fact, Ben is so awkward, he can barely get to school and back without a mishap. Because of his innate nerdiness, Ben is not surprised when he is recruited for a magnet school with a focus on science--but he's entirely shocked to discover that the school is actually a front for a junior C.I.A. academy. Could the C.I.A. really want him? Actually, no. There's been a case of mistaken identity--but that doesn't stop Ben from trying to morph into a supercool undercover agent, the kind that always gets the girl. And through a series of hilarious misadventures, Ben realizes he might actually be a halfway decent spy...if he can survive all the attempts being made on his life